Kudos to honor students

In a separate building on the campus of Roosevelt Career and Technology Academy is another high school that allows students to enhance their technical and academic skills.

New Tech High debuted in August and is the second school in Northwest Indiana — after Calumet High School — to use technology collaboration and project management skills in math, literacy, biology, history and government.

Gary Community School Corp. Superintendent Myrtle Campbell said New Tech has 200 programs nationwide, including 18 in Indiana.

“We are infusing one grade level at a time, starting with freshmen this year. And next school year New Tech will be moved to the Gary Area Career Center,” Campbell said.

Students received information regarding New Tech at the beginning of the school year and were given an option as to whether or not they wanted to enroll.

It is a four-year high school and students enrolled only enter Roosevelt to take health or gym. New Tech High’s school colors are forest green and gold, worn with khaki bottoms. But during a recent presentation the students dressed in business attire.

On Dec. 8, the students and faculty celebrated their first marking period honor roll with a special recognition program. Out of 65 New Tech students, 16 made honor roll: Sylvia Barham, Roxie Bilal, Jacob Bramlett, Keyshawn Brown, Tiffany Brown, D’Marshea Cobb, Destiny Collins, Deneva Downer, Patrice Ezell, Amber Hunter, Denise Ingram, Stephanie Jamison, LaChanta Lee, Tiatana Redd, Tyler Stafford and Nautica Uptgrow.